Would you like to unite your passion with your profession? Do you want to dedicate your talent and energy to building a more humane, fair and sustainable world? Is it possible to harmonise economic and social value in business? What are the keys to creating a social initiative with a lasting impact? 

In this master’s degree you will understand the fundamentals of human development and how different cooperation and social economy businesses work. You will acquire the necessary management, financial and organisational tools to lead non-profit entities or to develop transformative projects in your current professional field. 

Objectives

The student will be able to:

1. Analyze in depth the social problems and the keys to human development and social transformation.
2. Identify the institutional, legal and financial framework of the Social Economy and the Third Sector at the regional, state and international levels. Understand the role of quality institutions for economic prosperity and human well-being.
3. Evaluate local and global challenges and strategies in the areas of human rights, equality, poverty reduction, quality education, decent work, equality between men and women, climate sustainability, inclusion social, universal health, democratic institutions or cooperation for peace.
4. Differentiate the various types of organizations that exist in the world of cooperation and solidarity economy. Understand their differences in nature, operation and potential, as well as their legal and financial fit.
5. Lead entities and projects with a social mission using multidisciplinary strategic and organizational management skills.
6. Apply management and fundrasing strategies to guarantee the financial sustainability of a non-profit organization.
7. Operate in the complex environment of the interaction logic between the public, private and third sectors.
8. Integrate the functioning of institutional communication in a digital environment and the ways of creating community to strengthen a social project.
9. Actively promote social innovation and entrepreneurship projects at the service of the common good.
    

Practical and innovative methodology

• Understand
• Transform
• Impact

Academic Accreditation

Master of permanent training in Cooperation, Development and Social Economy from the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya.